transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbrau̇-ˌnau̇t ]
noun
Etymology: brown + black out
Date: 1942
: a period of reduced voltage of electricity caused especially by high demand and resulting in reduced illumination
BROWNOUT
Meaning of BROWNOUT in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003